Beaumont council reports no reportable action after closed session on city manager and labor talks

The Beaumont City Council met in closed session on Jan. 13, 2026, to discuss labor negotiations and the city manager position, and the city attorney reported there were no reportable actions on the items discussed.

The meeting record shows the council continued its regular meeting of Jan. 6, 2026, to 8 a.m. on Jan. 13 and noted the continuation and agenda posting were conducted under the Brown Act. The public portion of the adjourned meeting confirmed logistics for a closed session at the Holiday Inn Express, 1864 Oak Valley Village Circle in Beaumont, and staff reported no public comments or callers on the line.

At the start of the closed session the City Attorney read three agenda items: Item B1, a conference with labor negotiators with agency-designated representative Henry Garcia concerning an unrepresented potential employee — the city manager; Item B2, a public employee appointment with the title listed as city manager; and Item B3, a conference with labor negotiators with agency representatives Gus Romano and interim deputy city manager Carrie Mendoza, with employee organizations listed on the agenda.

When the council returned to open session, the City Attorney reported: “The council met in closed session. Item B1 was conference with labor negotiators … and there was no reportable action taken on that item. Item B2 was public employee appointment, employment pursuant to Government Code section 54957, title city manager. No reportable action on that item and Item B3 was not covered in closed session.”

The record also notes Council member Finn attended the closed session, arriving at 8:30 a.m. The meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m.

Because the council reported no reportable action, there is no public record of decisions or votes from this closed session. Any future formal action on the city manager position or labor negotiations would be reflected in subsequent open-session agendas and minutes.